885.0 AMPUTATION THUMB


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 885.0

Short Description: Amputation thumb

Long Description: Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete)(partial), without mention of complication

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Open wound of upper limb (880-887)
      • 885 Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete) (partial)
        • 885.0 Amputation thumb

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 885.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Amputation
    • finger(s) (one or both hands) 886.0
      • with thumb(s) 885.0
        • complicated 885.1
    • hand (except finger(s) only) 887.0
      • finger(s) (one or both hands) 886.0
        • with thumb(s) 885.0
          • complicated 885.1
      • thumb(s) (with fingers of either hand) 885.0
        • complicated 885.1
    • thumb(s) (with finger(s) of either hand) 885.0
      • complicated 885.1
  • Krukenberg's

Crosswalk Information

The code 885.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
885.0 Right Arrow S68.019A Complete traumatic MCP amputation of thmb, init
S68.029A Partial traumatic MCP amputation of thmb, init
S68.519A Complete traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thmb, init
S68.529A Partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation of thmb, init
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
885.1 Traumatic amputation of thumb (complete)(partial), complicated


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014